City
of hobart
MINUTES
Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6.1 Italian Earthquake - Council Assistance
6.2 Review of Humanitarian Crisis Assistance Policy
6.3 Street Teams Initiative Evaluation
7. Motions of which Notice has been Given
7.1 Australia Day - Council Celebrations
8. Committee Action Status Report
8.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes of the Community, Culture and Events Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 at 5.00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Harvey (Chairman) Zucco Sexton Cocker Thomas
PRESENT: Alderman W F Harvey (Chairman), Aldermen M Zucco, P S
Cocker and H C Burnet. APOLOGIES: Nil
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Alderman P T Sexton |
ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Briscoe Ruzicka Burnet Reynolds Denison
Alderman Burnet was co-opted to the Committee. |
COCKER
That Alderman Burnet be co-opted to the Committee.
MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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Harvey |
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Zucco |
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Cocker |
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That the minutes of the Open Portion of the Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 and the Open portion of the Special Community, Culture and Events Committee meeting held on Monday 23 January 2017, be confirmed as accurate records. MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
The minutes were signed. |
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.
No supplementary items were received.
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Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
Aldermen are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflicts of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the committee has resolved to deal with.
No interest was indicated.
Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
A committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.
In the event that the committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.
Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?
No items were transferred.
Delegation: Council
6.2 Review of Humanitarian Crisis Assistance Policy File Ref: F17/19537; 15-10-1 |
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ZUCCO That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs and the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted. MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Council continue to consider donations to humanitarian crises on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Humanitarian Crisis Assistance policy approved by the Council on 13 December 2010. 2. Any donations continue to be attributed to the Council’s Grants and Assistance Activity in the Annual Plan in any given year, taking into account the budgetary capacity to do so.
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Delegation: Council
6.3 Street Teams Initiative Evaluation File Ref: F17/20112; 16-50-20 |
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BURNET That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Community and Cultural Programs and the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted, as amended by the inclusion of the following new Clause 3: “An appropriate joint media opportunity be arranged to promote the findings of the Street Teams evaluation report.” MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Council note the evaluation of the Street Teams Project and approve the ongoing provision of security services for the taxi rank on Castray Esplanade, to support the delivery of the Street Teams Project in partnership with the Salvation Army and Tasmania Police. (i) The arrangement be ongoing provided that the Street Teams Project retains commitment from the other partner organisations. 2. An annual budget allocation of $50,000 be included in the Community Development Policy Management - Community Safety Activity area of the Annual Plan. 3. An appropriate joint media opportunity be arranged to promote the findings of the Street Teams evaluation report.
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Delegation: Council
6.4 Applications Approved Under the Delegated Authority of the Director Community Development for Quick Response Grants File Ref: F17/8649; 16/194 |
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BURNET That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Community Development of 2 March 2017, be adopted. MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
7.1 Australia Day - Council Celebrations File Ref: F17/8620; 13-1-9 |
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commemorating Australia Day on January 26, including first and foremost to consider changing the date of the Hobart citizenship ceremony currently held on January 26th.
2. The City of Hobart consult with the aboriginal community in order to consider a better date and way of understanding aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate Australia
Day as a nation.” Rationale:
“There is growing understanding that the aboriginal community recognise January 26 as the day their country was invaded. It is not to them a day of celebration.
Whilst there are many events such as Hobart's citizenship ceremony and Hobart's citizens of the year awards held in conjunction with the Sandy Bay Regatta, the first Tasmanians do not celebrate "Australia Day" on this date with other Tasmanians.
community in order to consider a better date and way of understanding aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate Australia as a nation.”
The General Manager reports:
“In line with the Council’s policy in relation to Notices of Motion, I advise that the matter is considered to be within the jurisdiction of the Hobart City Council as it is in line with the Council’s Social
Inclusion Strategy,2014-2019 and the Aboriginal Strategy 2002.” BURNET That the motion be adopted. MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. A report be provided to review City of Hobart events commemorating Australia Day on January 26, including first and foremost to consider changing the date of the Hobart citizenship ceremony currently held on January 26th.
2. The City of Hobart consult with the aboriginal community in order to consider a better date and way of understanding aboriginal culture and history, so that we can all celebrate Australia Day as a nation.
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Delegation: Council
8.1 Committee Actions - Status Report File Ref: F17/20603; 16/118 |
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That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director Community Development of 1 March 2017, be adopted. MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
No questions were asked at the meeting.
The following items were discussed: -
Item No. 1 Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Council Meeting Item No. 2 Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda Item No. 3 Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest Item No. 4 Reports Item No. 4.1 Carols by Candlelight LG(MP)R 15(2)(g) Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report LG(MP)R 15(2)(g) Item No. 6 Questions Without Notice
BURNET That the items be noted.
MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5.18 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 5.41 pm.
Item 10 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 5.42 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
5th DAY OF April 2017.
CHAIRMAN